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Il!!HIHHIIIHIHIIIIIIIII No. 666,96l.

(No Model.)

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ASH SIFTEB.

(Appummn nlaxmy 21, 1899.)

2 Sheets-Shouf 2.

Patanted lan. I5,r 190|.

1N VENTO/e Jaa Zever A Harney NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH GLOVEB, OF PATERSON, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD TO MARY B.BAILEY, OF SAME PLACE.

ASH-SIFTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 665,961, dated January15, 1901.

Application led July 21,1899. Serial No. 724,670. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern,.-

Beit known that I, JOSEPH GLovER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Paterson, in the county of Passaic and State of New Jersey,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ash-Sitters, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to ash-sifters, the object being to provide asifter of improved construction which. may be easily operated and whichwill confine the dust within an inclosed receiving-receptacle.

The construction of the improvement will be fully described hereinafterin connection With the accompanying drawings and its novel featuresdefined and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure l is a view in perspective of an ash-sitterembodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same. Fig. 3is a horizontal section on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 isa-reverse plan of the sifter.

The reference-numeral 1 designates a barrel or like cylindricalreceptacle to receive the dust from the ashes.

`2 designates a rectangular box or casing provided at each of its foursides With two depending arms or straps 3, of sheet metal. The upperends of these straps are secured to the sides of the box 2 and theirlower ends 4 are bent or twisted slightly to adapt them to bear againstthe barrel 1.

The box 2 is formed at opposite sides with L.shaped slots 5, which areopen at their upper ends for the reception of the handles 6 of thesieve. The sieve comprises a rectangular frame 7, a screen-bottom 8, andthe handles 6, the latter each consisting of a strip of metal bent uponitself to form a loop, which projects through an opening 9 in the sideof the Jframe 7 and has its ends bent in opposite directions and securedby screws lO to the inner side of the frame, as shown by dotted lines inFig. 4. p

The box 2 is open at its bottom 2a and is provided with two parallelbars l1, spirally twisted at their ends 12 for attachment to the bottomof the box-and formed with bearings 13 for parallel antifriction-rollers14, having 5o journals 15, fitting the bearings 13.

The box 2 is provided with a hinged cover' consisting of a board 16, xedrear strip 16, and parallel side strips 17. This cover is also providedwith a lifting-knob 18 and a triangular block 19, serving as a stop,which comes in contact with and seats upon the rear strip to limit thebackward movement of the cover.

The under side of the sieve is provided with parallel plates or strips20, which are rounded on their under sides and constitute ways upon 6owhich the sieve lnoves upon the enlarged parts 14a of theantifriction-rollers 14.

The operation of the device will be readily understood from theforegoing description and the drawings. The handles of the sieve arepassed through the open ends of the vertical portions of the slots 5, sothat the strips 20 of the sieve rest on the enlarged parts 14a of therollers 14.. By means of the handles 6 the sieve may be freelyreciprocated upon the 7o enlarged parts 149'* of the rollers 14.

It will be apparent that the box is held firmly upon the barrel 1 by thedepending arms or straps 3 and that the-sieve may be quickly removed toempty the sifted cinders. 75

I claim- 1. An ash-sifter comprising a rectangular box formed with slotsat opposite sides, and provided with an open bottom, parallel barsformed with roller-bearings and secured to 8o the bot-tom of the box,rollers journaled in the roller-bearings, and a sieve-frame having ascreen-bottom, parallel strips secured to the under side of thesieve-frame and working on the rollers, and a pair of handles working inthe slots of the sides of the box, whereby the sieve-frame isreciprocated.

2. An ash-sitter comprising a rectangular box formed with slots atopposide sides, and provided with anv open bottom', parallel bars 9oformed with roller-bearings and twisted ends, and secured to the bottomof the box, rollers having enlarged parts near their ends aud journaledin the roller-bearings and a sieveframe having a screen-bottom, parallelstrips rounded on their lower sides, secured to the under side of thesieve-frame and working on the enlarged parts of the rollers, and a pairof handles working in the slots of the sides of the box whereby thesieve-frame is reciproo rocated.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.i

JOSEPH GLOVER.

Witnesses: y

JAY T. HoR'roN, DAVID PATON.

